ArticleAuthors: Stephane, Guimbert; Keiko, Miwa; Nguyen, Duc Thanh (2014)
One of the first achievements of post-conflict Afghanistan was to bring almost 4 million children back to school. Issues
remain daunting, however, with low primary enrollment especially for girls and in rural areas and very weak learning
achievements. We review some key features of the education system in Afghanistan. By matching household and school
data, we assess the impact of various factors on enrollment. Overall, the analysis indicates that further increasing supply
alone is unlikely to lead to higher enrollment. The analysis confirms the importance of demand factors such as the
education of parents, the family language, and other community and ethnic factors.
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